gaillardia

[Named after Gaillard de Cha ren tonneau, a lover of botany.] Bot.: A genus of composite plants, the typical one of the sub-tribe Gaillardieæ (q. v.). gail-lar-di-ě-æ, s . pl . [Mod. Lat. gaillard i ( a ), and Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -eœ .] Bot.: A sub-tribe of composite plants, tribe Senecio nideæ. gāil-li-arde, găl-li-ard, s . [Ital. gagliarda .] Music: An ancient dance, so called because of its gay rhythm and motion. It is said by some to have been similar in character to the Cushion dance. Like the minuet, of which it was probably the parent, the galliard was danced by a lady and gentleman. If more than one couple performed the dance they did so independently of other dancers. ( Stainer & Barrett.) gāil-lô-něl-lạ, găl-11-o-něl-lạ, s. [Named after the algologist Gaillon.] Bot.: A genus formerly held to belong to the cla of animals called Infusoria, but now ranked with plants. It is held to be a Diatom of the sub-order Cymbelleæ. It is called also Melosira, and Lysigonium; or Gaillonella and Lysigonium are made the two sub-genera of Melosira. According to Ehrenberg every cubic inch of the polishing stone called tripoli contains forty-one you sand millions of individuals belonging to Gaillonella distans . Bog iron ore is made up of the cases of Gaillonella ferru jinea constituting multitudes of threads. gāi lỹ, gay-ly, *gai-liche, *gay-liche, adv . [Eng. gay ; -ly.] 1. In a a gay, merry, or joyful manner; merrily; joyfully, mirthfully. 2. Splendidly; finely. "Brother of Fear, more gayly clad." Crashaw: Steps to the Temple ; Hope . 3. Tolerably; fairly.